Postcode BN8 4FW is located in a rural hamlet, within the Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey ward of Lewes in the South East region, and forms part of the Chailey, Newick & Barcombe area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Chailey, Newick & Barcombe is £68,114 per year. The nearest station is Cooksbridge, about 1.5 miles away.
Chailey, Newick & Barcombe has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,538 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.
Chailey, Newick & Barcombe has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 24.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Chailey, Newick & Barcombe is £68,114 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN8 4FW.
Chailey, Newick & Barcombe near BN8 4FW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Cooksbridge located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £438,000 (about £444 per square foot) in Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey area, with individual transactions ranging from £104,000 up to £1,815,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £760,750 | £448 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £460,250 | £450 |
| Terraced | 12 | £342,500 | £440 |
| Flats | 7 | £245,000 | £392 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £565,000 | £245,000 | £422,000 | £275,000 |
| 2017 | £575,000 | £195,000 | £371,000 | £290,000 |
| 2018 | £751,250 | £196,100 | £387,500 | £257,000 |
| 2019 | £550,000 | £195,000 | £416,500 | £301,250 |
| 2020 | £591,250 | £250,000 | £425,000 | £330,000 |
| 2021 | £655,000 | £350,000 | £435,000 | £332,500 |
| 2022 | £787,500 | £480,000 | £501,000 | £382,000 |
| 2023 | £735,000 | £467,150 | £482,500 | £354,000 |
| 2024 | £600,000 | £470,000 | £475,000 | £395,000 |
| 2025 | £759,500 | £232,500 | £449,500 | £335,000 |
| 2026 | £475,000 | £260,000 | £461,250 | £370,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £341 | £263 | £356 | £325 |
| 2017 | £353 | £304 | £333 | £346 |
| 2018 | £396 | £340 | £369 | £331 |
| 2019 | £402 | £340 | £363 | £369 |
| 2020 | £370 | £316 | £345 | £401 |
| 2021 | £428 | £410 | £396 | £336 |
| 2022 | £467 | £454 | £415 | £404 |
| 2023 | £506 | £427 | £441 | £415 |
| 2024 | £427 | £441 | £433 | £459 |
| 2025 | £439 | £385 | £459 | £409 |
| 2026 | £432 | £447 | £443 | £435 |
There were 12 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BN8 4FW.
In the BN8 4FW postcode area, located within Chailey, Newick & Barcombe, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Lewes district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BN8 4FW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Joa Saunders
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey - Elected 4 May 2023
Mark Slater
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey - Elected 4 May 2023
Mims Davies
East Grinstead and Uckfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN8 4FW records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around BN8 4FW in Chailey, Newick & Barcombe is £438,000 (about £444 per square foot) based on 48 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
BN8 4FW scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,538 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for East Grinstead and Uckfield covering BN8 4FW is Mims Davies (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Joa Saunders (Green Party) and Mark Slater (Green Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.